FOREIGN TRADE STRUCTURE OF TURKISH WHITE GOODS INDUSTRY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WITH SELECTED COUNTRIES
TÜRK BEYAZ EŞYA SEKTÖRÜNÜN DIŞ TİCARET YAPISI: SEÇİLMİŞ ÜLKELERLE KARŞILAŞTIRMALI BİR ANALİZ

Author : Dilek ŞAHİN
Number of pages : 105-124

Abstract

White goods industry is one of the most important sub-sectors of the manufacturing industry. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the structure of the white goods industry in Turkey's foreign trade. 2000-2014 period was used in this study. Two methods were used in this study. Firstly, intra-industry trade structure of the white goods industry was analyzed. Secondly, competitiveness of the white goods industry was analyzed. As a result, it was seen that intra industry trade is low in white goods industry. Also, intra-industry trade is in the form of low-quality vertical intra-industry trade. As a result of the competitive analysis, it was observed that high competitiveness in the white goods sector.

Keywords

White Goods Industry, Competitiveness, Intra-Industry trade, Revealed Comparative Advantage.

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